I've been following H5N1 avian influenza for twenty years.
Today's news of a young girl's death from H5N1 in Cambodia is tragic and the news that 4 of 12 contacts are showing influenza-like symptoms is worrisome.
It's not time to panic yet by any means—we've seen similar events a number of times—but obviously we'll be watching closely.
Whatever happens, we need to be taking steps *now* to improve rapid production capacity for H5N1-specific vaccines.
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@ct_bergstrom Ugh, looks like 1 of the 4 contacts - the girl's father - has tested positive. https://bnonews.com/index.php/2023/02/cambodia-reports-2nd-human-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu/
